Compton United is heading to South Africa for World Cup 2010!

As part of our ongoing youth development strategy 15 Compton United players and 5 coaches and staff will participate in the South African Hope Cup youth tournament in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup. 

These 12-15 year olds will be playing in the invitational Hope Cup International Youth Tournament in Mamelodi, Gauteng, South Africa this summer!

This will be an AMAZING and LIFE-CHANGING experience as we play soccer, engage in cross-cultural leadership experiences and serve in community service projects in Soweto.

Hope Cup Tournament @ World Cup South Africa
Compton United Leadership Development Program
June 12-20, 2010
Mamelodi, Gauteng South Africa

As an aspect of our overall Leadership Development component, we have shaped this opportunity to build into these young leaders. The trip will include:

• playing competitive soccer with their peers from many different nations
• participate in several cross-cultural experiences
• visit the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg and study how to stand up against racism
• participate in a community service project at an orphanage in Soweto--working with children and helping to build a soccer field
• bring new soccer boots to deliver to orphanage children
• serve as a youth correspondent with the USC Annenberg School for Communication and send trip to reports to The South Los Angeles Report
• participate in an African safari
• be mentored by soccer leaders in, life, leadership and multi-cultural skills
• travel to the other side of the globe
• make life-long friends from all over the world

Our Trip Itinerary

Saturday June 12 Arrive at OR Tambo and transport to Maxcity Lodge, Mamelodi

Sunday June 13
    In Mamelodi Community
    Kick around and light practice
    Kick-off Serbia vs. Ghana
    Dinner and watch Germany vs. Australia at fan park.

Monday June 14
    Leave for Apartheid museum in Johannesburg
    Lunch in Soweto
    Kick-off Nederland vs. Denmark
    Kick around and practice
    Opening ceremony of Hope Cup and groups drawing

Tuesday June 15
    Kick-off for 1st games of Hope Cup 2010
    Lunch
    Kick-off of last game of Hope Cup day 1

Wednesday June 16
    Kick-off first games of Hope Cup day 2
    Kick-off  Boys u/15 finals Hope Cup 2010
    After final Trophy ceremony, dinner and watch South Africa vs. Uruguay

Thursday June 17
    Service day with community of Stoffel Park, Mamelodi

Friday June 18
    Leave for shopping at local stores
    Tailgate lunch before USA vs. Slovenia
    Kick off USA vs. Slovenia
    After game Dinner with local South Africans

Saturday June 19
    Safari
    Dinner - African Style

Sunday June 20
    Last time in community
    Lunch & goodbyes

We will be staying in a hotel (2-3 per room) in Memalodi, Gauteng about 37 km from Johannesburg with the additional 30 Hope Cup tournament teams. This will be where all the players from across the world get to know each other.

Approximately $4200 per person
Plane tickets -$2800 per person
Lodging/Food/Trans -$1400 per person

• Giving will go into a general trip fund to be divided equally by all the players.
• All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
  

Sight-seeing

• Big Game Safari at Pilanesberg Game Reserve http://www.pilanesberggamereserve.com
• The Apartheid Museum-http://www.apartheidmuseum.org/HTML_APM/visiting.html

More Local Info

• Info on location- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamelodi,_Gauteng
• Local professional soccer club- Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club http://www.sundownsfc.com

Online Donation Site: http://tr.im/cuscwc2010

Thank you for your help in making this dream a reality!